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In article <[log in to unmask]>, John Kohlstrand <[log in to unmask]> says: > >A guy with a pudgy, football build said that the store doesn't carry >"MAC" gear. They can't sell it, because it isn't licensed. Notre Dame's is. > >Does anyone know what he's talking about? What is this licensing crap, and >how do you get a license? I don't know the specifics of licensing NCAA athletic apparel, but... Say I own a private university that has a really good hockey team. A clothing manufacturer wants to sell hockey jerseys with my school's logo and uniform design. As common sense should dictate, the manufacturer can't just sell replica jerseys to stores without my permission. I deserve a piece of the pie, right? After all, it's my school, my team. So, what I do is sell licenses to clothing manufacturers. They make money off my school's reputation, and I get compensated. Now, again, I have no idea what the specifics are regarding NCAA merchandise. I sense the NCAA oversees licensing agreements amongst its members. Shortly after Maine won its championship in 1993, there was a lot of concern about counterfeit Maine hockey merchandise. It's illegal to sell Maine hockey merchandise without a license from Maine and/or the NCAA. It's similar to copyright law and trademark law, especially trademark law because that's what's being licensed -- the ability to sell stuff with my private university's trademark on it. _____________________________________________________________________ Ryan Robbins "Nothing in fine print is ever good news." University of Maine -- Andy Rooney _____________________________________________________________________ [log in to unmask] ____________________________________________